colon
(noun) the part of the large intestine between the cecum and the rectum; it extracts moisture from food residues before they are excreted
colon
(noun) a punctuation mark (:) used after a word introducing a series or an example or an explanation (or after the salutation of a business letter)
Colon, Aspinwall
(noun) a port city at the Caribbean entrance to the Panama Canal
colon, Costa Rican colon
(noun) the basic unit of money in Costa Rica; equal to 100 centimos
colon, El Salvadoran colon
(noun) the basic unit of money in El Salvador; equal to 100 centavos
Source: WordNet® 3.1
colones
plural of colĂłn
plural of colone
• console, coolens
Source: Wiktionary
Co"lon, n. Etym: [L. colon, colum, limb, member, the largest of the intestines, fr. Gr. colon. Cf. Colic.]
1. (Anat.)
Definition: That part of the large intestines which extends from the cæcum to the rectum.
Note: [See Illust of Digestion.]
2. (Gram.)
Definition: A point or character, formed thus [:], used to separate parts of a sentence that are complete in themselves and nearly independent, often taking the place of a conjunction.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
9 May 2025
(noun) anything in accord with principles of justice; “he feels he is in the right”; “the rightfulness of his claim”
Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.
